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1 snuff
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noun(powdered tobacco for sniffing up into the nose: He took a pinch of snuff.) rapé
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verb(to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).) sofocartr[snʌf]1 (tobacco) rapé nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take snuff tomar rapé————————tr[snʌf]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto snuff it estirar la pata, liar el petate, diñarlasnuff ['snʌf] vt1) : apagar (una vela)2) : sorber (algo) por la narizsnuff n: rapé mn.• despabiladura s.f.• pábilo s.m.• rape s.m.• rapé s.m.• tabaco s.m.• tabaco en polvo s.m.v.• aspirar por la nariz v.• atizar v.• despabilar v.• espabilar v.• extinguir v.• husmear v.
I snʌfmass noun rapé m
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a) \<\<wick\>\> cortarto snuff it — (BrE colloq) estirar la pata (fam), diñarla (Esp fam), petatearla (Méx fam), cantar para el carnero (RPl arg)
b) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*Phrasal Verbs:
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[snʌf]N rapé m
II [snʌf]1.VT apagarto snuff it * — estirar la pata *, liar el petate *
2.CPDsnuff film, snuff movie * N — película f porno en que muere realmente uno de los participantes
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I [snʌf]mass noun rapé m
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a) \<\<wick\>\> cortarto snuff it — (BrE colloq) estirar la pata (fam), diñarla (Esp fam), petatearla (Méx fam), cantar para el carnero (RPl arg)
b) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*Phrasal Verbs: -
2 snuff out
1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) apagar2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) acabar (con)v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*b) \<\<rebellion\>\> sofocar*VT + ADV [+ candle] apagar; (fig) extinguir* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*b) \<\<rebellion\>\> sofocar* -
3 snuff
s.1 rapé.2 inhalación fuerte, aspiración.3 pabilo, mecha de la vela.4 medicamento aplicado por insuflación en la mucosa nasal.vt.1 apagar (candle)2 inhalar, aspirar, inhalar por la nariz.3 olfatear.4 despavesar, espabilar, despabilar.vi.resoplar hacia adentro, (vulg.), sorberse los mocos.(pt & pp snuffed) -
4 snuff out
v.1 apagar (candle); truncar, cercenar (life, opposition)2 apagar de un soplo, apagar, extinguir, hacer desaparecer.
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